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Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Ensign' (New Zealand Tea Tree) - This is an upright, dense evergreen shrub to around 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide with dark red leaves and single , deep rich-red blooms with a dark center that appear in a very strong flush in the spring as well as in the fall. It has tiny needle-like green leaves often tinged with pink (especially during cold temperatures). It requires good drainage, is drought tolerant, and is hardy down to about 20 degrees F.
The information about Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Ensign' that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
Please note that after 46 years in business, San Marcos Growers will be discontinuing nursery operations by the end of 2025 and the property will be developed for affordable housing.
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